cotton wool type of algae

[Gary]

Brown cotton wool type of algae on the moss,what is that?
How to get rid of this algae.
It is on my new planted tank,and no fish in it.HOW?

[hwchoy]

is this brown "brush" under the centre spine of the moss? if so it is the reproductive "whatever-it-is" of the moss. My moss eventually grew little strands with a tiny green/yellow "fruit" at the end of the strand.

[vinz]

Brown? Eh... if your tank is really new, then its normal. It'll go away once the plants stabilise.

[aw_i]

Hmmm...I got those brownish black velvet like algae on my slates too,very slimy when i touch it. Is that called BBA? Or just plain algae?

[hwchoy]

think that one is called brown algae, BBA is tuft-like.

[vache]

For type of algae, go to http://atlas.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_algae.htm for more info.

[vinz]

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For type of algae, go to http://atlas.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_algae.htm for more info.
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[aw_i]

Can't tell which category my algae fall into, think got test kit easier. Anyway my cory seems to like them,biting bits here n there.[:]

[vinz]

What do you mean by cotton-wool like? Its furry? Or like little balls?

[Gary]

What do you mean by cotton-wool like? Its furry? Or like little balls?



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It is like a thin layer of coton wool cover the moss in brown colour and no terrible smell.[]